Rebirth

Wow! I can't believe it's been two months and I hadn't posted a thing. I mean, really? In the past, I've seen myself so many times starting something new and never finishing it. Well, it happens. But there are three things that I promised myself I would keep going with: photography, exercise and blogging. Sadly, blogging is slowly falling off the list and is hanging by a very fine, delicate thread.

It annoys me when the husband tells me that I spend way too much time on Facebook. My initial reaction, which I don't say to him, is always, "Well, aren't we the same? I see you on Facebook a lot too! Just because you don't post anything doesn't mean you are not there lurking!" Really!  Sometimes he is even more updated about my friends than I am. And when I tell him about something interesting that I see on FB, more often than not, he's already seen it. So go figure!

Ok, yes. I admit I'm being defensive.

But I'm afraid he's right about something, and I feel that I have to change that. Free time isn't a lot so when I spend too much time on one thing, another gets neglected. I would rather spend more time in this space and less time on Facebook. And here why...

1. Blogging tells me so much more about my friends than what I can see on their wall, their photos and shout-outs.
2. Blogging allows me to read and think and learn. I feel the exact opposite with Facebook.
3. I feel that I have to think three times before posting something on my wall or making a comment: "Is this the right thing to say? Will I offend anyone? Will somebody else see this other than the ones I'd like to show this to?" With blogging, I feel more empowered to say what I want to say and nobody will judge me.
4. Facebook doesn't challenge me at all. Writing does. And when I overcome a challenge (meaning I actually complete a blog post, hehe), the satisfaction that comes with it is so much better than any nice thing said to me or about me on Facebook.

When I met Aileen, she told me I should blog more. She said I write well, which I don't hear a lot from other people. I find writing so difficult, which is why I don't like it. But when Aileen Siroy--one who has a travel column and a celebrated blog, and one who has been published quite a bit--tells you to write, how can you not be flattered?  I've been thinking about what she said ever since she said it, and I can't help but be inspired once again.

Chichi paved the way for this blog to be created. Now, Aileen is giving it a rebirth!  Thank you to both of you!  More to come from me... I promise.

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Photo: A nice gift from Aileen.  Thank you, Ai! :-)